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Daren Ganga

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Daren Ganga

Born: 14 January 1979, Barrackpore, Trinidad
Major Teams: Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies.
Known As: Daren Ganga
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break


Test Debut: West Indies v South Africa at Durban, 3rd Test, 1998/99
Latest Test:
West Indies v Pakistan at Sharjah, 2nd Test, 2001/02

ODI Debut:
West Indies v South Africa at Cape Town, 5th ODI, 1998/99
Latest ODI:
West Indies v Pakistan at Sharjah, 3rd ODI, 2001/02

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (including 07/02/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   15   27   0   563   89   20.85  34.94   0   2   10   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (including 17/02/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   25   25   0   626   71   25.04  60.07   0   8    8   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling               0.1    0     4    0    -     -      0   0    -  24.00

FIRST-CLASS
 (1996/97 - 2002/03; last updated 10/11/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   64  109   9  3166  151*  31.66   7  14   41   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              32.5    6    98    1  98.00  1-7     0   0 197.0  2.98

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (1996/97 - 2002/03; last updated 10/11/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   51   51   3  1219  101   25.39   1  11   12   0

                      O       R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              48.1   191    5  38.20  2-20    0   0  57.8  3.96

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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West Indies fans will hope that Daren Ganga, a patient, correct young opening batsman, can be the perfect foil for his more fluent partner, Chris Gayle. Though the weight of his runs has not yet turned many heads, Ganga's composure, ability to blunt the bowlers and bat for long periods have been noticed.

Ganga has represented the West Indies from the Under-14 level. He has also shown some captaincy pedigree, leading a West Indies Under-16 team to England and performing well in Trinidad and Tobago's youth squad. He was also called to Sri Lanka for the Youth World Cup.

Ganga made his debut for Trinidad and Tobago as an 18-year-old. He only made one half-century in six Red Stripe Cup matches, but was selected to tour South Africa with the full West Indies squad. He made his Test debut at Durban, the first player of Asian descent from Trinidad to do so. He batted well in the first innings to make 28, and made minor contributions in the fourth and fifth Tests of what was an awful series to debut in.

His one-day baptism was even tougher, scoring nought and one in his two innings. Ganga would spend the next two years in the cricketing wilderness, representing West Indies just once in a Test, when he broke a finger and was unable to bat. He missed the series with Zimbabwe, Pakistan and England and was a surprise selection for the first Test match in Australia.

In Australia, Ganga flattered to deceive. He occupied the crease well, passing 20 on four occasions. His top score was only 32, and he was dropped for the final Test. He then scored only 28 runs in four ODIs, and doubts were raised about his ability.

After another period out of favour, Ganga returned for the final ODI against South Africa, and was selected for West Indies' tour to Southern Africa, where he began to realise his potential. He made three patient, useful half-centuries in the Coca Cola Cup, including an invaluable 71 in the final, a match which West Indies took against the odds.

Ganga then hit his first Test fifty, 89 in an opening stand of 214 with Chris Gayle. It was a mature knock, and an excellent foil to Gayle's stroke-play. Another half-century followed in Kenya, and the West Indies' went to Sri Lanka with confidence high.

Ganga was impressive in the tri-series, with four fifties in five knocks. They were solid innings, although he never capitalised on such excellent starts: his top score was only 59. West Indies were comprehensively beaten in the series, and although Ganga got starts in two innings, he did not capitalise. Whilst Muralitharan was bamboozling the Windies middle-order, more often than not it was Chaminda Vaas who troubled Ganga.

Ganga clearly has the talent to establish himself as a fixture in the West Indies team. He is still only 22, and the West Indies must realistically look at him and Gayle as their next successful Test opening partnership. It is a worry that he has scored nine half centuries in international cricket and has yet to convert one into a century. More consistency will only come with experience, and experience will only come if the West Indies selectors have faith in him. (Copyright CricInfo, February 2002)

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